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  • GAME FACE: A Ben McMillan Hawaiian Mystery. by Brown, Mark.
    Brown, Mark.
    GAME FACE: A Ben McMillan Hawaiian Mystery.

    Edition: First printing.

    Woodbridge, Connecticut: Ox Bow Press, (1992) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, introducing Ben McMillan, ex-Kona detective, Maui surf shop owner, who is preparing for Ironman triatholon when he receives an urgent call. His former partner's wife has been raped and murdered and Ben's help is needed. 297 pp. ISBN: 0-918024927.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 70241
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  • NEVER LET THEM SEE YOU CRY: More from Miami, America's Hottest Beat by Buchanan, Edna.
    Buchanan, Edna.
    NEVER LET THEM SEE YOU CRY: More from Miami, America's Hottest Beat

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Random House, (1992.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Third book - the second book of non-fiction, true accounts of both crime and courage in MIami - by this Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and mystery writer. 327 pp,. ISBN: 0-394-575520.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 52709
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  • NEVER LET THEM SEE YOU CRY: More from Miami, America's Hottest Beat by Buchanan, Edna.
    Buchanan, Edna.
    NEVER LET THEM SEE YOU CRY: More from Miami, America's Hottest Beat

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Random House, (1992.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Third book - the second book of non-fiction, true accounts of both crime and courage in MIami - by this Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and mystery writer. 327 pp,. ISBN: 0-394-575520.

    Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.)

    Book ID: 76615
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  • STRANGE FIRE. by Bukiet, Melvin Jules.
    Bukiet, Melvin Jules.
    STRANGE FIRE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Norton, (2001) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A novel written with Bukiet's trademark black humor - "Blind, fatherless, homosexual, Russian emigre speechwriter Nathan Kazakov has enough problems even before his left ear is obliterated by a bullet presumably meant for his employer, the hawkish prime minister of Israel. Consumed by the desire to discover exactly what happened, Nathan begins an investigation that leads him into a web of conspiracies involving messianic Orthodox settlers, Arab terrorists, and the Israeli secret service." SIGNED on the half title page. 337 pp. ISBN: 0-393049388.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 82380
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  • HAUNTED AIRWAYS. by Burtis, Thomson,
    Burtis, Thomson,
    HAUNTED AIRWAYS.

    Edition: Later printing.

    Garden City, New York: Doubleday, n.d. (c 1930.). Hardcover - A combination of adventure, science fiction and mystery story for young adults - and a prediction of what the future of aviation might bring. Foreword by Alexander Klemin. Reprint for The Parents' Institute, Inc as a title in the 'Teen-age Mystery Classics' series, no date (only orig copyright), probably late 50's or early 60's, bound in dark blue cloth with red magnifying glass on front cover with 'Teen-age Mystery Classics' inside, red panel with title in dark blue on spine. 250 pp.

    Condition: Good only (some wear to the covers, corner of front endpaper torn off.)

    Book ID: 40114
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  • HAUNTED AIRWAYS. by Burtis, Thomson,
    Burtis, Thomson,
    HAUNTED AIRWAYS.

    Edition: Later printing.

    Garden City, New York: Sun Dial Press, n.d. (c 1930.). Hardcover - A combination of adventure, science fiction and mystery story for young adults - and a prediction of what the future of aviation might bring. Foreword by Alexander Klemin. Reprint as a title in the 'Young Moderns Bookshelf' series, no date (only orig copyright), probably late 40's or early 50's. 250 pp.

    Condition: Good overall in orange covers (some wear to the covers, one corner bumped and fraying, previous owner's name in pencil)

    Book ID: 40493
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  • SEIZE THE STORM. by Cadnum, Michael.
    Cadnum, Michael.
    SEIZE THE STORM.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (2012) dj. Hardcover first edition - Sailing the family yacht from California to Hawaii, cousins Martin and Susannah, along with her parents and a crewman are driven by a storm into the path of a drifting powerboat - one which carries the bodies of two men and a stash of money.. . "a chilling depiction of a family adventure gone very, very wrong." 223 pp. ISBN: 9780374367053.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 61224
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  • THE RULE OF FOUR. by Caldwell, Ian and Dustin Thomason.
    Caldwell, Ian and Dustin Thomason.
    THE RULE OF FOUR.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Dial Press, (2004,) dj. First edition - The authors' first book, a literate mystery and a coming-of-age story set at Princeton - like Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code', this involves a secret which has been protected by the deaths of many over the centuries. Nelson DeMille said 'if Scott Fitzgerald, Umberto Eco and Dan Brown teamed up to write a novel, the result would be 'The Rule of Four' - an extraordinary and brilliant accomplishment - a must-read.' 370 pp.

    Condition: Good only in a good dust jacket (some toning and wear to the pages, creasing to the top edge of the dj and to the flaps.)

    Book ID: 53748
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  • Caldwell, Ian and Dustin Thomason.
    THE RULE OF FOUR.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Dial Press, (2004,) dj. Hardcover first edition - The authors' first book, a literate mystery and a coming-of-age story set at Princeton - like Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code', this involves a secret which has been protected by the deaths of many over the centuries. Nelson DeMille said 'if Scott Fitzgerald, Umberto Eco and Dan Brown teamed up to write a novel, the result would be 'The Rule of Four' - an extraordinary and brilliant accomplishment - a must-read.' Went quickly into later printings. 372 pp. ISBN: 0-385-337116.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 31577
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  • Caldwell, Ian and Dustin Thomason.
    THE RULE OF FOUR.

    Edition: Book club edition.

    New York: Dial Press, (2004,) dj. Hardcover - The authors' first book, a literate mystery and a coming-of-age story set at Princeton - like Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code', this involves a secret which has been protected by the deaths of many over the centuries. Nelson DeMille said 'if Scott Fitzgerald, Umberto Eco and Dan Brown teamed up to write a novel, the result would be 'The Rule of Four' - an extraordinary and brilliant accomplishment - a must-read.'. ISBN: 0-385-337116.

    Condition: Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (initials on corners of front endpaper.)

    Book ID: 32584
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  • THE RULE OF FOUR. by Caldwell, Ian and Dustin Thomason.
    Caldwell, Ian and Dustin Thomason.
    THE RULE OF FOUR.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Dial Press, (2004,) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The authors' first book, a literate mystery and a coming-of-age story set at Princeton - like Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code', this involves a secret which has been protected by the deaths of many over the centuries. Nelson DeMille said 'if Scott Fitzgerald, Umberto Eco and Dan Brown teamed up to write a novel, the result would be 'The Rule of Four' - an extraordinary and brilliant accomplishment - a must-read.' Went quickly into later printings. SIGNED by both authors on the title page. 372 pp. ISBN: 0-385-337116.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 77512
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  • Caldwell, Ian and Dustin Thomason.
    THE RULE OF FOUR.

    Edition: First paperback printing.

    New York: Dell, (2005,). The authors' first book, a literate mystery and a coming-of-age story set at Princeton - like Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code', this involves a secret which has been protected by the deaths of many over the centuries. Nelson DeMille said 'if Scott Fitzgerald, Umberto Eco and Dan Brown teamed up to write a novel, the result would be 'The Rule of Four' - an extraordinary and brilliant accomplishment - a must-read.'. ISBN: 0-385-337116.

    Condition: Near fine - no creasing or marks.

    Book ID: 33898
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  • Caldwell, Ian and Dustin Thomason.
    THE RULE OF FOUR.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Dial Press, (2004,) dj. Hardcover first edition - The authors' first book, a literate mystery and a coming-of-age story set at Princeton - like Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code', this involves a secret which has been protected by the deaths of many over the centuries. Nelson DeMille said 'if Scott Fitzgerald, Umberto Eco and Dan Brown teamed up to write a novel, the result would be 'The Rule of Four' - an extraordinary and brilliant accomplishment - a must-read.' Went quickly into later printings. 372 pp. ISBN: 0-385-337116.

    Condition: Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. (slight spine slant.)

    Book ID: 36129
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  • THE RULE OF FOUR. by Caldwell, Ian and Dustin Thomason.
    Caldwell, Ian and Dustin Thomason.
    THE RULE OF FOUR.

    Edition: Later printing.

    New York: Dial Press, (2004,) dj. Hardcover - The authors' first book, a literate mystery and a coming-of-age story set at Princeton - like Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code', this involves a secret which has been protected by the deaths of many over the centuries. Nelson DeMille said 'if Scott Fitzgerald, Umberto Eco and Dan Brown teamed up to write a novel, the result would be 'The Rule of Four' - an extraordinary and brilliant accomplishment - a must-read.' 372 pp. ISBN: 0-385-337116.

    Condition: Near fine in a very good dust jacket. (slight spine slant, closed tear to dj.)

    Book ID: 46866
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  • GINNY GORDON AND THE BROADCAST MYSTERY (#5) by Campbell, Julie.
    Campbell, Julie.
    GINNY GORDON AND THE BROADCAST MYSTERY (#5)

    Edition: Early edition.

    Racine, WI: Whitman, (1956.). Hardcover - The 5th and last book in this series by the author who is best known for the early Trixie Belden books. Ginny and her friends have a club called the Hustlers, and they operate a bookstall where they rent books. As this mystery begins they are preparing for a used booksale, and a rare book which was accidently included among the donations is missing. Illustrated by Margaret Wesley. 282 pp plus 2 pp publisher's ads.

    Condition: Very good in glossy cellophane binding. Usual toning to the pages, only minor wear to the fragile binding (ia bit of fraying at the base of the spine)

    Book ID: 67414
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  • GINNY GORDON AND THE BROADCAST MYSTERY (#5) by Campbell, Julie.
    Campbell, Julie.
    GINNY GORDON AND THE BROADCAST MYSTERY (#5)

    Edition: Early edition.

    Racine, WI: Whitman, (1956.). Hardcover - The 5th and last book in this series by the author who is best known for the early Trixie Belden books. Ginny and her friends have a club called the Hustlers, and they operate a bookstall where they rent books. As this mystery begins they are preparing for a used booksale, and a rare book which was accidently included among the donations is missing. Illustrated by Margaret Wesley. 282 pp plus 2 pp publisher's ads.

    Condition: Good in glossy cellophane binding. Usual toning to the pages, some wear to the ends of the spine, gift inscription dated Christmas 1960, part of an ink number on front cover.

    Book ID: 67415
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  • THE THIN WOMAN. by Cannell, Dorothy.
    Cannell, Dorothy.
    THE THIN WOMAN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (1984) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's hard-to-find first mystery, introducing Ellie Simons, a talented interior designer - and a fat girl. She rents an "escort" for a family gathering, only to find that her uncle has bequeathed his estate to her and Ben, but with four conditions. SIGNED on the title page. 242 pp. ISBN: 0-312800053.

    Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket (some light toning to the pages, sunning to the spine of the dust jacket, but overall very clean and tight.)

    Book ID: 65823
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  • INTERRED WITH THEIR BONES. by Carrell, Jennifer Lee.
    Carrell, Jennifer Lee.
    INTERRED WITH THEIR BONES.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Dutton, (2007.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's highly praised first mystery (second book), a suspense filled novel about a long lost Shakespeare play and a vicious killer. INSCRIBED on the title page "For --- Here's to those who love libraries!" 416 pp. ISBN: 9790525949701.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (some light toning to the pages.)

    Book ID: 51453
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  • INTERRED WITH THEIR BONES. by Carrell, Jennifer Lee.
    Carrell, Jennifer Lee.
    INTERRED WITH THEIR BONES.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Dutton, (2007.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's highly praised first mystery (second book), a suspense filled novel about a long lost Shakespeare play and a vicious killer. INSCRIBED on the title page "For --- Hope you enjoy the adventure!" 416 pp. ISBN: 9790525949701.

    Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket

    Book ID: 60038
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  • THE WOODEN SEA. by Carroll, Jonathan.
    Carroll, Jonathan.
    THE WOODEN SEA.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: TOR, 2001. First edition - A combination of realism and the uncanny, as the police chief of a small upstate New York town begins to encounter strange and unsettling omens. 302 pp

    Condition: Fine in printed green wrappers (as new.)

    Book ID: 18570
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  • THE WOODEN SEA. by Carroll, Jonathan.
    Carroll, Jonathan.
    THE WOODEN SEA.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: TOR, 2001. SIGNED first edition - A combination of realism and the uncanny, as the police chief of a small upstate New York town begins to encounter strange and unsettling omens. SIGNED on the title page. 302 pp

    Condition: Fine in printed green wrappers (as new.)

    Book ID: 61443
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  • THE IMPEACHMENT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. by Carter, Stephen.
    Carter, Stephen.
    THE IMPEACHMENT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel which is both an imaginative reconstruction of what might have happened if Lincoln had survived the assassination attempt at Ford's Theatre, a tense courtroom drama and a story of murder, intrigue and conspiracy. Author's note. 516 pp. ISBN: 978-0307272638.

    Condition: Very near fine in fine dust jacket (as new, but with a remainder dot.)

    Book ID: 63901
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  • SOLIBO MAGNIFICENT. by Chamoiseau, Patrick.
    Chamoiseau, Patrick.
    SOLIBO MAGNIFICENT.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Pantheon, (1998.). First edition - Translated from the French and Creole by Rose-Myriam Rejouis and Val Vinokurov. AN 'intriguing riff on the police procedural' set during Carnival time in Fort-de-France, Martinque. Translators' afterword, glossary. 190 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 60894
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  • SOLIBO MAGNIFICENT. by Chamoiseau, Patrick.
    Chamoiseau, Patrick.
    SOLIBO MAGNIFICENT.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    New York: Pantheon, (1998.) dj. Hardcover - Translated from the French and Creole by Rose-Myriam Rejouis and Val Vinokurov. AN 'intriguing riff on the police procedural' set during Carnival time in Fort-de-France, Martinque. Translators' afterword, glossary. 190 pp. ISBN: 0-679-432361.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 53006
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  • A PERSON OF INTEREST by Choi., Susan
    Choi., Susan
    A PERSON OF INTEREST

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Viking, (2008). First edition - The third book by this award-winning writer. From a review in the NY Times by Francine Prose: "The plot begins with the shock of the new Ñ or at least the sort of commotion we used to hear about, all too often, when the Unabomber was waging his grisly war against teachers of engineering and hapless electronics-store owners. In the first chapter, a bomb explodes, killing a popular professor of computer science, a rising star in his field who has briefly agreed to shed his light on a third-rate college. Immediately, we find ourselves in the mind of one of the murdered manÕs colleagues, a mathematics professor named Lee. . . .…

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    New York: Viking, (2008). First edition - The third book by this award-winning writer. From a review in the NY Times by Francine Prose: "The plot begins with the shock of the new Ñ or at least the sort of commotion we used to hear about, all too often, when the Unabomber was waging his grisly war against teachers of engineering and hapless electronics-store owners. In the first chapter, a bomb explodes, killing a popular professor of computer science, a rising star in his field who has briefly agreed to shed his light on a third-rate college. Immediately, we find ourselves in the mind of one of the murdered manÕs colleagues, a mathematics professor named Lee. . . . Choi allows us to become intimately familiar with Lee, even as she keeps him at the precise distance he himself might choose to maintain. . . [The novel] succeeds in making us feel deeply for characters who are profoundly flawed. More important, [it is] beautifully written. ChoiÕs precise, cadenced prose alternates between plain-spokenness and lyrical dazzle." 356 pp.

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    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers. An uncommon advance issue.

    Book ID: 58787
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  • AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY. by Christie, Agatha.
    Christie, Agatha.
    AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

    Edition: Book club edition.

    New York: Dodd, Mead, (1977) dj. Hardcover - Posthumous publication of a book which Christie began writing in around 1950, when she was 60 years old. Illustrated with photographs. xii, 519 p. ISBN: 0-396075169.

    Condition: Very good in a fair dust jacket (rubbing and edgewear to the dj - chip at top edge of front cover and ends of dj spine, small peeled spot on front cover - dj now protected by an archival cover).

    Book ID: 78230
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  • AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY. by Christie, Agatha.
    Christie, Agatha.
    AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

    Edition: Book club edition.

    New York: Dodd, Mead, (1977) dj. Hardcover - Posthumous publication of a book which Christie began writing in around 1950, when she was 60 years old. Illustrated with photographs. xii, 519 p. ISBN: 0-396075169.

    Condition: Near fine in very good dust jacket (minor wear to top edge of dj)

    Book ID: 87858
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  • AKHNATON: A Play in Three Acts. by Christie, Agatha.
    Christie, Agatha.
    AKHNATON: A Play in Three Acts.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Dodd, Mead, (1973) dj. Hardcover first edition - Although written back around 1937 when Christie was writing 'Death on the Nile' this play was never performed nor published until this edition. Based on the story of Akhnaton and his wife Nefertiti, and his attempt to replace the old religion of Egypt with one of love, this is a carefully researched story. 157 pp. ISBN: 0-396-068227.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 87841
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  • THE MYSTERY OF AGATHA CHRISTIE. by [Christie, Agatha] Robyns, Gwen.
    [Christie, Agatha] Robyns, Gwen.
    THE MYSTERY OF AGATHA CHRISTIE.

    Edition: First printing.

    Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1978. dj. Hardcover first edition - :"An Intimate Biography Of The First Lady Of Crime" based on accounts by people who knew her. Illustrated with black and white photographs.Appendix, index. xiii, 247 pp. Jacket by Fred Marcellino. ISBN: 0-385126239.

    Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket (small stain affecting the lower edge of the rear board and the final few pages) .

    Book ID: 86276
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  • FLEECED. by Clark, Carol Higgins.
    Clark, Carol Higgins.
    FLEECED.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Warner, (2001.). SIGNED first edition - Mystery set in New York City where Regan Reilly's celebrity author mother has organized a crime writers convention. When signing this, Clark noted that only the ARC has the twin towers of the World Trade Center in the cityscape illustration on the front cover.

    Condition: SIGNED on the title page. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 40662
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